Standard Group issued a redundancy notice to employees in July 2024. Photo: Standard Group. However, three months after the notice, the former employees have yet to receive a single payment from the company. What Standard Group saidHowever, in an exclusive response to TUKO.co.ke, Standard Group's Chief Head of Strategy and Innovation, Laila Denise, dismissed the former employee's allegations. G4S redundancy notice followed the Tile and Carpet Centre's notice to lay off workers in its Athi River production department.

A man returned home at midnight after disappearing for two days, leaving his wife shocked. A man arrived home late, but his wife was not happy. Source: TikTokHow did Kenyan woman react? The man claimed he had been arrested by the police and detained at a local police cell, apologising for not informing his wife. Kenyan woman angry as hubby refuses to swear with a BibleElsewhere, a video of a Kenyan woman forcing her husband to swear if he would ever cheat went viral.

The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) is now alleging that the continued imposition of new taxes on Kenyans is a secret way to reintroduce the rejected Finance Bill. While acknowledging that the government can only raise its revenue through taxes, the bishops regretted that the citizenry are being overtaxed. Addressing the press Thursday in Nairobi, the bishops raised concerns over what it has termed as “unreasonable” taxes being introduced “from day to day.”“It seems this is a hidden way of reintroducing the rejected Finance Bill, 2024. The bishops at the same time took issue with cases of abductions, disappearances, torture and killings being reported across the country. “Who is abducting these people and is the government unable to stop these abductions and killings,” the statement reads.

After a prominent new piece was unveiled at the Red Herring Escape Rooms building on West Tower Street in Carlisle, created by artist Luke Smile, is itself a part of an ambitious new project brought to life by Eden Arts and Blank Wall Assassins. This is the second piece of art that has been created via a partnership between the two organisations called ‘The Bigger Picture project’. The next phase is to bring ‘experts’ from other cities across the UK and Europe to the city to get their suggestions for new approaches. Subscribe to the News & Star today and get the latest news, sports, and entertainment delivered straight to your device. It is hoped that The Bigger Picture will lead to more, and in particular an international standard wall art festival to rival and compliment those seen in other places like Waterford Walls Festival and All Caps in Rotterdam.

Wheels of JusticeThe High Court will today issue further directions in a case in which a human rights group seeks to have the appointment of Ali Hassan Joho as CS for mining revoked and a fresh process commenced. Genesis for Human Rights Commission says the committee on appointments disregarded a number of memos allegedly containing evidence of Joho's unsuitability for appointment. However, the rights group says Joho ought not to have been cleared as he lacks the requisite academic qualifications to hold the office of cabinet secretary. Joho in response to the case has maintained that he is legally in office further denying dealings in drug trafficking. He has challenged the group to table evidence in court that he deals in drug trafficking.

US President-elect Donald Trump/FILEOn election night, Donald Trump repeated the phrase: "Promises made, promises kept." Now, Republicans have officially taken control of Congress and his "promises" are a whole lot easier to keep. That control is what Donald Trump's Republican Party now has. Both Trump and Joe Biden enjoyed trifectas for their first two years in the White House, but they also saw that having such control is no guarantee a president can get their way. The majority Republicans have in the Senate also provides a key advantage.

The StandardThe daily reported a group of professionals is raising KSh 100 million to finance impeached deputy president Rigathi Gachagua’s case along with a range of other litigation against government projects. Led by the Gema Watho chairperson, lawyer Wambugu Wanjohi, the group explained that they took on Gachagua’s impeachment case and other cases as they felt the constitutional processes for his impeachment were not adhered to. Douglas Ndonga, chairperson of the Youth Council, added that the community felt deeply impacted by Gachagua’s impeachment, prompting them to take on his cause. By assigning this position to Kithure Kindiki, we see an attempt to divide Mt Kenya West and Mt Kenya East. Political analyst Charles Njoroge views this move by Mt Kenya’s associations as a sign of rising frustration with the Kenya Kwanza administration under President Ruto.

REF David Coote snorted white powder in a shocking video while he officiated at Euro 2024 — amid claims he called Tartan Army hero Andy Robertson a “Scottish p***k”. Ex-Prem ref fears for David Coote's career after his x-rated Klopp video suspensionAn investigation is under way and the FA is initiating its own probe. “Then, he accused me of lying and then just had a right f***ing pop at me – and I’ve got no interest in speaking to somebody whose f***ing arrogant. [James] Milner is alright, I get on with Milner.” First man: “James Milner, he gets on with James Milner.” Second man (allegedly Coote): “You can see me there with mask on.” First man: “Mask on, obviously.” Second man (allegedly Coote): “Yea Covid, got to be done. We’re two meters apart.” First man: “We have to social distance.” Second man (allegedly Coote): “Yep, so but [exhales] my God.

The 50p coin in question was released in 2009 to mark 250 years since the opening of Kew Gardens in 1759. After being listed on online auction site eBay, the 50p coin attracted 29 bids before selling for £187.10 on Wednesday. Until recently, the Kew Gardens 50p coin was the rarest of its kind in circulation in the UK. A 50p depicting the Atlantic Salmon and bearing the King’s portrait is now rarest 50p coin in circulation, the Royal Mint has confirmed. The Kew Gardens 50p sells for £156.25 on average, but one seller received over £700 for one when they sold it on eBay.

Nairobi: Businessman Francis Ng'ang'a has vowed to fight till justice for his late wife, Lucy Wambui, is served. Source: UGCWhere are doctors who operated Lucy Wambui? He urged the Health Ministry to crack down on illegal cosmetic surgery clinics to avoid more deaths. Below is the video:What happened to Lucy Wambui? Ng'ang'a narrated how efforts to treat his wife at the clinic were futile as it had been closed and had no access.

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa among other officials at Wiper Command Centre. Opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the government against reintroducing sections of the rejected Finance Bill, 2024 claiming it is a recipe for chaos. They included DAP-K leader Eugine Wamalwa, former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s lawyer Ndegwa Njiru. We want to reach out to the broad-based government and ask it not to provoke Kenyans,” Wamalwa said. “In order to consolidate opposition in Kenya we will have to work work with everybody.

US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman during a radio interview at Spice FM on May 15, 2024. [Collins Oduor, Standard]The United States Ambassador to Kenya, Meg Whitman has resigned. Trade, jobs, and U.S. investment in Kenya are at historic highs thanks to these efforts," she said. The hashtag Resign Meg Whitman trended on X, with a section of Kenyans calling for her resignation. Just recently, Whitman warned that Kenya’s democracy is in jeopardy unless the recruitment of new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners takes place soon.

Chepng'etich entered the 2024 Chicago marathon chasing a third win, but something better came along—the world record in the women's marathon. Ruth Chepng'etich celebrates after breaking the women's marathon world record in Chicago on October 13, 2024. Source: Getty ImagesRuth Chepng'etich's world recordSo good was her run that calling it a 'mere world record' looks like a great disservice. Ruth Chepng'etich addresses doping talkChepng'etich also addresses the rampant social media criticism she was subjected to after breaking the world record. Shoes Chepng'etich used to break world recordTUKO.co.ke has also reported on the shoes Ruth Chepng'etich used to break the world record.

The CS said many cooperatives have been collapsing because of “bad dividend manners” where officials declare dividends even when they have made losses. He said data in the Coffee Yearbook 2022-23 indicates that Kenya’s exports rose to 47,957 metric tonnes, up from 42,858 metric tonnes the previous year. He said the country produced 48,649 metric tonnes of clean coffee in 2022-23 compared to the previous year’s 51,853 metric tonnes. Looking ahead, we project production for the 2023-24 season to increase to 54,800 metric tonnes,” Oparanya said. He said overall, Kenya’s coffee production has decreased dramatically from a peak of 128,000 metric tonnes in 1989 to 34,500 metric tonness in 2020-21.

Trump names Elon Musk to head new government efficiency departmentU.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday named Elon Musk to a role aimed at creating a more efficient government, handing even more influence to the world’s richest man who donated millions of dollars to helping Trump get elected. Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency, an entity Trump indicated will operate outside the confines of government. With many links to Washington, Musk gave millions of dollars to support Trump’s presidential campaign and made public appearances with him. “All actions of the Department of Government Efficiency will be posted online for maximum transparency,” Musk said on X, inviting the public to provide tips. “Your money is being wasted and the Department of Government Efficiency is going to fix that.